Home Beckinomics: Herb and the Gang, the Survival Band

This blog was never intended to be only recipes. I had hoped to include other activities that involve the home life. This blog should basically be anything DIY.

So then, let me tell you about a little band I put together, and it's called: Herb and the Gang. Herb and the gang is my continuous attempts at making a container herb garden.

The Story of the Original Herb and the Gang:
I bought the first band at Whole Foods, and this included:
Basil- who was named "Herb"
Oregano
Thyme
Lavender

For one reason or another, they died a horrible death. I think I have a black thumb. The funny thing was, that I tried to pull an exile on them, and left them out in the sun to starve and die (I'm a herbicidal maniac I know.) and they all withered and turned brown. I was very sad, until a few weeks later we noticed that Basil, or Herb, had somehow survived the herbicide. So, I created the "Revival Band."

The Story of Herb and the Gang, the Revival Band
I bought replacement herbs at a local nursery, with Herb as the original band member. The band included:
Basil- the Original Herb
Oregano
Thyme
Lavender

This time I think I was overly zealous, and over watered them. So then I would under water them to make up for it, and they started to die. I got desperate and believe that they needed more sunlight so I put them outside again, and then they contracted maggots.

So I gave up, for a period of time. Rob had mentioned that he would like a herb garden. I told him my stories of my garden woes, and he promised to help. So, here we are, with:

The Story of Herb and the Gang, The Survival Band.
It's going alright so far, I've posted the photos below. When do you think is the proper time to start harvesting? They grown quite a bit since we've first got them, but I'm a little nervous to start snipping away.